People who have iPads use them in many different ways and people who don’t have them aren’t quite sure what they would use them for. Here is a list of what you can use an iPad for:

To be able to surf the web on the go, or participate in interactive television shows such as the popular singing competitions such as “American Idol” or “The Voice” while watching the program on TV and staying logged into Twitter to put hashtag comments that might show up on television.

For mobile gaming because you can use a gyroscope and accelerometer with the iPad in ways that smaller internet capable devices don’t offer.

As an eReader because iPad has the capability of allowing you to read books from Apple’s iBooks, Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s Nook. You can also get newspaper and magazine subscriptions through resources such as The Daily News Corp.

You can use an iPad in the kitchen to access recipes and record shopping list items as you need them.

An iPad is a great portable photo album so you can enjoy your favorite images anytime you like. The iPad allows storage of thousands of images and then you can display them as a slideshow.

iPad has an assisted GPS chip so you can use your iPad for navigation through apps such as Maps App.

The iPad is also an excellent portable TV when you use Sling Media’s Sling Box, or a home stereo by hooking it up to your surround sound or other stereo speakers via a digital AV adaptor. Or, use AirPlay to wirelessly connect your iPad to an Apple TV to stream movies. Speaking of using your iPad for TV, you no longer have to pay for premium cable when you have an iPad because you can stream your favorite shows from places such as Netflix and Hulu Plus.

An iPad is also great for business, especially when you work on the go like many doctors and nurses do. Students can also make use of the iPad to study for tests and do homework. Since Siri is on the iPad, both businesspeople and students can have their own personal assistant. Of course everyone else can also use Siri to help them get through their day by taking notes and creating appointments and doing a variety of other tasks as well.

The iPad is a way to have a Wi-Fi hotspot, video conferencing tool, and video camera all in one. There are video and audio editing apps for musicians and a variety of art apps for artists.

When it comes down to it, there are so many ways to use an iPad and it is so convenient to carry with you, if you don’t have one, you might want to start to consider the possibilities for how to use an iPad to help you work, play and study.